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by Fiona Morgan

Ava owes everything to Nathan, her boyfriend. Without him she is useless and incapable of independent thought or action. Ava knows this because Nathan has told her, repeatedly, and just to reinforce the point, the occasional slap or punch helps, doesn't it? After all, it is her fault, as she does ‘push all his buttons' and cause him to be so angry.
This seems to be the pattern of Ava's life until she has a chance meeting with Neil, a man who is different, who seems to understand, and she takes the brave step of asking him to help her leave her possessive, abusive relationship. Leaving is never that easy and Nathan's persistence in pursuing Ava is the cause of much mental anguish for both her and Neil, for whom the long-buried memory of an abusive father is brought back into focus.
They are both caught up in uncertainty and physical violence, which test the tender love that is growing between them.

392 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2017

About the author

Fiona lives in the small town of Airdrie near Glasgow with her husband, Liam, and their two daughters, Erin and Sian.
She works as a deafblind guide/communicator and a British Sign Language facilitator, learning British Sign Language after the birth of her second daughter.

Reviews

[Ember · Rating 5 out of 5]

A storyline that instantly grips you with it's accuracy and detail. Characters personalities really shine through and leave you missing them at the end of the book. A violent boyfriend turned ex is determined to ruin things for Ava no matter what it takes, all she wants is to be free. Thoughts and feelings are captured perfectly for all characters and situations making it a believable read and hard to put down!

[Lesley Halliday · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for a first book, some aspects I was confused especially around the time frame felt things were too quick. Thought the dad was going to be more of a character only really 1 small part. Neil was her knight in shining armour he set Ava free!